Improving aluminum can recycling rates: A six sigma study in Kentucky

JOM

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 27-31

  Das, Subodh K ^a,b,c   Hughes, Margaret ^d  

^a Secat Incorporated   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c Sloan Industry Center for Sustainable Aluminum Industry   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; QUALITY CONTROL; RECYCLING; STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ALUMINUM CAN; RECYCLING RATES; SIX SIGMA METHODOLOGY;

ALUMINUM CONTAINERS;

EID: 33747176045     PISSN: 10474838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11837-006-0049-1     Document Type: Review

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